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Leading non-profit SSI has welcomed the Victorian government’s steps to strengthen multiculturalism and social cohesion across the state, following its decision to implement key actions from the recent Victorian Multicultural Review. The government’s response to the review, which engaged more than 600 Victorians and received more than 150 written submissions, includes the establishment … Continued
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September 17 2025 For immediate release Around 2000 pages of material related to the review of Victoria’s Bus Plan were released by the Government on Tuesday>These documents show that significant bus reform was recommended by the Department of Transport and rejected by cabinet in 2023. The released documents, requested in 2024 by Upper … Continued
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Wednesday 17th September 2025 – Australia is set to become a major global player in sustainable fuels, with the Federal Government investing $1.1 billion to accelerate the supply of low-carbon liquid fuels, to drive decarbonisation across the nation’s key industries. The ground-breaking investment will turbo-charge Australia’s emerging low-carbon liquid fuels sector, strengthen the nation’s … Continued
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Media reports confirm that this week the Australian Government will announce our national 2035 emissions reduction target (or climate target) and finalise our second Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). This briefing paper outlines the science, policy and political context. A weaker target mean higher risks, more damage and costs for Australia The National Climate Risk Assessment … Continued
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MEDIA RELEASE: Community groups respond to delay of Victorian offshore wind auction September 16, 2025 Friends of the Earth is disappointed to learn that the Victorian government’s first offshore wind auction will once again be delayed, as announced this morning by Victorian Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio at the Asia Pacific Wind Energy Summit in … Continued
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Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman says the release of the Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia’s report last Friday marks a critical moment for our nation to address racism against Muslims in Australia. The report identified the devastating impacts of Islamophobia in the education, media, and law enforcement sectors; in politics and broader society. It … Continued
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The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA)’s successful embedded batteries trial is expanding to another 13 locations across the state, allowing more communities to safely dispose of and recycle items with built-in batteries for free. Gadgets with embedded lithium-ion batteries are increasingly common in our homes, such as vapes, headphones, speakers, electric toothbrushes, e-scooters and smart … Continued
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The Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories will hold its first public hearing with the National Capital Authority (NCA) as the Committee’s biannual briefings recommence in the 48th Parliament. Biannual briefings with the NCA have been held regularly since 2009 and contribute to the Committee’s understanding of the role of the NCA in planning, promoting … Continued
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With the clock ticking, a powerful coalition of national and NSW-based peak bodies and civil society organisations has today taken out a full-page open letter in The Daily Telegraph urging Premier Chris Minns to reject the Game and Feral Animal Legislation Amendment (Conservation Hunting) Bill 2025 in its entirety. The Bill has been widely condemned … Continued
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Households aren’t powerless when it comes to cutting climate risks and bills: Rewiring Australia The first national climate risk assessment contains alarming warnings about the future, but it should serve as a prompt for practical steps households can take to reduce carbon emissions, create more resilient energy systems, and also cut bills, Rewiring Australia … Continued
